International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO): 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2026) concluded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan+ It is managed officially via – IChO 2026 Host Website+ Participation – 363 secondary school students from 93 countries+ Unlike team sports, medals at the IChO are presented to participants based on individual scores+ In the informal country-wise medal tally, 4 delegations shared the joint Rank 1 position by achieving an all-gold medal sweep (4 Gold Medals each) – India (Achieved its best-ever performance in 27 years of participation) China, Vietnam, Individual Participants from Russia.

Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs): EGRs are dematerialized securities that represent ownership of physical gold stored in SEBI-accredited vaults+ It allows investors to buy, hold, and trade gold on the stock exchange just like shares+ Launched by – the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)+ It formalizes the gold market by offering – Uniform pricing, Assured quality, Flexibility to convert digital holdings into physical gold+ Every EGR is 100% backed by physical gold of standard purity verified by SEBI-regulated vault managers+ Trades settle on a T+1 basis (means the final exchange of cash and securities takes exactly one business day to finalize).

International Chess Day 2026: Celebrated annually on – July 20, 2026+ In commemoration of – Founding day of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris+ Theme – "Celebrate, create and make a difference"+ The idea to establish a dedicated day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated annually since 1966+ Note – In 2019, the United Nations (UN) officially proclaimed July 20 as World Chess Day.